Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 318

Snowflake · 04-07-2008, 07:13 AM

I watched No Country for Old Men this weekend. I think this is my favorite Coen Bros. film. I loved it and Bardem was very creepy!

Gemini Cricket · 04-08-2008, 08:08 PM

I actually did not buy There Will Be Blood today on DVD because of its packaging. The case was made from thin cardboard. There was barely a spine visible with the movie's title. Cheap-o, cheap-o.

wendybeth · 04-08-2008, 08:16 PM

Eric rented Nancy Drew- I fled the room after the first four minutes. The critiques I've read were spot on: one giant suckfest of a movie. Well, the first four minutes, anyway. I've no intention of going back in that room until the movie is over.

cirquelover · 04-08-2008, 09:36 PM

I have to agree with you. Zach rented it at Redbox and thankfully it quit working after 15 minutes or so. They gave us a code for 2 rentals so now he wants Chipmunks!

innerSpaceman · 04-08-2008, 11:19 PM

Heheh, sounds like out of the frying pan and into the fire!

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I'm surprised there's such cheap packaging for a prestige pic like There Will Be Blood. Hmmph. That won't stop me from buying it though, since I am purchasing ... to my mind ... the movie I want to watch and not the box for my nearly useless collection of movies on the shelf.

Hmmm, maybe I'll Netflix it after all.

wendybeth · 04-08-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

I have to agree with you. Zach rented it at Redbox and thankfully it quit working after 15 minutes or so. They gave us a code for 2 rentals so now he wants Chipmunks!

Lol- that's funny....We rented (well, Eric did, so it's his fault) both ND and AATC at the same time. The chipmunks were cute, but not cute enough to hold my attention for longer than 1/2 hour.

LSPoorEeyorick · 04-09-2008, 07:14 AM

My ND review is northwards in this thread... but my AATC review is only this: woe to the execs who made me listen to "Funkytown" every day for four months.

Strangler Lewis · 04-09-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Eric rented Nancy Drew- I fled the room after the first four minutes. The critiques I've read were spot on: one giant suckfest of a movie. Well, the first four minutes, anyway. I've no intention of going back in that room until the movie is over.

Then you missed the heart of the movie.

cirquelover · 04-09-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Lol- that's funny....We rented (well, Eric did, so it's his fault) both ND and AATC at the same time. The chipmunks were cute, but not cute enough to hold my attention for longer than 1/2 hour.

Sadly, I think I'm going to have to sit through both ND and AATC tonight. I wonder if alcohol will make it less painful? It could just make it worse though. Good thing I get to torture him with sheperds pie for dinner!

Gn2Dlnd · 04-09-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I actually did not buy There Will Be Blood today on DVD because of its packaging. The case was made from thin cardboard. There was barely a spine visible with the movie's title. Cheap-o, cheap-o.

Perhaps, because plastic is derived from oil, there was a message behind the choice of packaging. Paul Thomas Anderson probably wouldn't have made the movie if he didn't have strong feelings on the subject.

04-07-2008, 07:13 AM	#3171
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I watched No Country for Old Men this weekend. I think this is my favorite Coen Bros. film. I loved it and Bardem was very creepy!
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I actually did not buy There Will Be Blood today on DVD because of its packaging. The case was made from thin cardboard. There was barely a spine visible with the movie's title. Cheap-o, cheap-o.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Eric rented Nancy Drew- I fled the room after the first four minutes. The critiques I've read were spot on: one giant suckfest of a movie. Well, the first four minutes, anyway. I've no intention of going back in that room until the movie is over. __________________
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cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I have to agree with you. Zach rented it at Redbox and thankfully it quit working after 15 minutes or so. They gave us a code for 2 rentals so now he wants Chipmunks!
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04-08-2008, 11:19 PM	#3175
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Heheh, sounds like out of the frying pan and into the fire! * * * * I'm surprised there's such cheap packaging for a prestige pic like There Will Be Blood. Hmmph. That won't stop me from buying it though, since I am purchasing ... to my mind ... the movie I want to watch and not the box for my nearly useless collection of movies on the shelf. Hmmm, maybe I'll Netflix it after all.
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	My ND review is northwards in this thread... but my AATC review is only this: woe to the execs who made me listen to "Funkytown" every day for four months.
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